As the Covid-19 Virus impacts people around the world, I would like to update the Paros community regarding the pandemic’s effects on Armenia and Paros’ work...

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Not a great photo, but here we are in Gyumri with our friend and partner, Vahan Tumasyan from the Shirak Center NGO. The Paros team just got back from Gyumri...

Meet Joe Chelebian!  Joe is 16 and lives in the Los Angeles area.  To help his fellow Armenians, Joe decided to launch a charity drive to raise funds and...

Sarah Derderian enjoying the afternoon with one of her four legged friends. Almost three years ago I made the move from Philadelphia, PA to Gyumri, Armenia to...

Its only Tuesday and I have already been asked twice this week about our “100%” promise, so I thought I would take a moment and explain this...

Its been a while since I blogged about our current activities.  Certainly NOT because our team is not getting things done, but just the contrary! We are in our...

As Armenians come together today around the world to commemorate the 103rdanniversary of the Armenian Genocide, our thoughts and prayers not only remember the...

My last day in Armenia started at my apartment at 7:30 a.m.   I had to pack and clean up.  I always know that it is time to leave Armenia and head back home...

Sos, Gegham and I departed for a two day trip to Gyumri yesterday. People lined up for free bread for Yerevan’s City Market’s baking facility in...

Apparently stickers are used for manicures too! Meri and her team joined Gegham and I today to purchase all of the equipment and supplies to start her classes...

Fog, rain and more fog. Our first stop was at the village school in Chinari.  A wealthy Russian Armenian financed the complete renovation of the school and I...